Divaldo Alves

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Divaldo Alves

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Divaldo Da Silva Teixeira Alves

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|8|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Luanda, Angola

| currentclub = Persik Kediri {head coach)

| position =

| manageryears1 = 2000–2002

| managerclubs1 = Atlético do Cacém

| manageryears2 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs2 = EAS Olivais

| manageryears3 = 2005–2007

| managerclubs3 = Algueirão

| manageryears4 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs4 = PSMS Medan

| manageryears5 = 2010

| managerclubs5 = Persijap Jepara

| manageryears6 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs6 = Minangkabau

| manageryears7 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs7 = Persebaya 1927

| manageryears8 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs8 = Negeri Sembilan

| manageryears9 = 2014

| managerclubs9 = Perak

| manageryears10 = 2015

| managerclubs10 = Kruoja Pakruojis (Deputy treasurer)

| manageryears11 = 2015–2018

| managerclubs11 = Muscat Club

| manageryears12 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs12 = Sofapaka

| manageryears13 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs13 = Persik Kediri

| manageryears14 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs14 = Persita Tangerang

| manageryears15 = 2025–

| managerclubs15 = Persik Kediri

}}{{Portuguese name|Teixeira|Alves}}

Divaldo Da Silva Teixeira Alves is a Portuguese football manager club who currently serves as the head coach of Indonesian club Persik Kediri.{{Cite web |date=10 April 2025 |title=𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌 ! Perjalanan 7 laga final di sisa musim ini akan di nakhodai oleh Coach Divaldo Alves. 💜🔥 Selamat Datang Kembali, @coachdivaldoalves !|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DIPzBLPTAYq/|access-date=10 April 2025|website=www.instagram.com|language=id}} He is a UEFA Pro Licence holder.{{cite web|url=http://jornaldosdesportos.sapo.ao/30/0/voltei_para_abracar_um__projecto |title="Voltei para abraĂ§ar um projecto" |publisher=Jornal dos Desportos |date=2013-11-13 |accessdate=2017-04-26}}

Career

A former youth coach and scout at Benfica also youth coach at Atlético do Cacém and Encarnação Olivais Senior team,{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/internacional-made-in-persijap-jepara-guti-divaldo-alves-indonesia-maisfutebol/520b8ddb3004bc615fd27712.html |title=Divaldo e Guti: dois portugueses à conquista da Indonésia | Maisfutebol.iol.pt | Paixão Pura - Persijap Jepara tem treinador e jogador lusos |website=Maisfutebol.iol.pt |date= |accessdate=2017-04-26}}{{cite web |url=http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v2/index.php/read/cetak/2010/10/26/128017/Masih-Menganggur-Gagal-Kembali-ke-Benfica |title=SUARA MERDEKA CETAK - Masih Menganggur, Gagal Kembali ke Benfica |website=Suaramerdeka.com |date= |accessdate=2017-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002755/http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v2/index.php/read/cetak/2010/10/26/128017/Masih-Menganggur-Gagal-Kembali-ke-Benfica |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }} Alves success came in Indonesia where he first worked as assistant coach of PSMS Medan in 2009, as the club qualified to the quarter-finals of the 2009 AFC Cup and semi-finals of 2009 Copa Indonesia.{{cite web|url=http://jornaldosdesportos.sapo.ao/24/0/angolano_disputa_titulo_na_indonesia |title=Angolano disputa título na Indonésia|publisher=Jornal dos Desportos |date=2012-02-02 |accessdate=2017-04-26}} Alves later coached Persebaya 1927 to second place in the 2011-12 Indonesia Premier League he holds the LPI national record with 10 consecutive matches with 2 draws and 8 wins.{{cite web|url=http://premierleague.co.id/detil-berita/preview/divaldo_alves_didekati_klub_asia_dan_eropa |title=Divaldo Alves Didekati Klub Asia dan Eropa | Indonesian Premier League |accessdate=2014-01-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112231409/http://premierleague.co.id/detil-berita/preview/divaldo_alves_didekati_klub_asia_dan_eropa |archivedate=2014-01-12 }} He also coached Persijap Jepara and Minangkabau staying 3 points from the second position in LPI competition, working with low profile players, Minangkabau was a club named PSP Padang.

In early 2013 Alves was named as the coach of the Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/id-ID/people/portugis/43287/divaldo-alves|title=Divaldo Alves impressed by foreigners' attitude|last= |first= |date=18 December 2012|website=Goal.com|accessdate=27 December 2012}} However, he left the club in a mutual agreement in May 2013, before end of season.

Alves was appointed as Technical Advisor of Perak in June 2014, succeeding Karl-Heinz Weigang. His role is to work together with head coach Abu Bakar Fadzim in handling the Perak's first team squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/PeluangAlvespulihmaruah/Article/ |title=MyMetro | Peluang Alves pulih maruah |accessdate=2014-07-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727015249/http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/PeluangAlvespulihmaruah/Article/ |archivedate=2014-07-27 }} as technical advisor and head coach in September 2014. Season 2017–2018 in Oman the club ended top 6, after Coach Divaldo Alves went out of professional football for one season for private reasons.

Manager Divaldo Alves has new challenge this time in West of Africa, sign for Sofapaka for the coming season 2019/2020 and the objective is to achieve the top of the table of Kenyan Premier League.